Acadia Healthcare is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States. Acadia operates a growing network of 253 plus behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11,200 beds in 38 states and Puerto Rico. With more than 23,500 employees serving approximately 75,000 patients daily, Acadia is the largest stand-alone behavioral health company in the U.S.

Acadia Healthcare’s purpose is to Lead Care With Light and our mission is to be a world-class organization that sets the standard for excellence in the treatment of mental health and addiction concerns. We strive to maintain our standing as a thought leader in the behavioral healthcare industry, providing treatment that is synonymous with compassion and innovation. 

Administrative Assistant - Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health Hospital  

Methodist Health System, the region’s most established not-for-profit provider, has partnered with Acadia Healthcare, the nation’s largest standalone behavioral health company, to open a new 96-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. This marks Acadia’s first acute psychiatric facility in Iowa, expanding much-needed access to behavioral health services across Southwest Iowa and the Greater Omaha area.  Just minutes from downtown Omaha, Council Bluffs blends small-town charm with city convenience—offering affordable living, great schools, and a strong sense of community—making it an ideal location for this important new facility.

Scheduled to open in June 2026, Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health Hospital will offer a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient care for adults, seniors, and youth, including programs for mood disorders, dual diagnosis, geriatric psychiatry, child & adolescent care, PHP/IOP, and ECT. The facility will play a vital role in addressing the region’s significant behavioral health bed shortage.

What would you do in this role?

​Provide administrative support to facility management to ensure efficient operation of the facility. 

​ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• ​Support managers and employees through a variety of tasks related to organization and communication.  
• ​Responsible for confidential and time sensitive material.  
• ​Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices and procedures.  
• ​Effectively communicate via phone and email ensuring that all duties are completed accurately, delivered with high quality and in a timely manner.  
• ​Attend meetings and take accurate minutes. 

• ​May responsible for accurate and timely physician credentialing. 
• ​May direct and lead the work of others. 
• ​May manage and coordinate administrative programs and office activities.  
• ​Create spreadsheets, manage databases and prepare presentations, reports and documents as needed.  
• ​Answer telephones and take messages or transfer calls. 

• ​May cover the reception desk when required. 
• ​Calendar management, schedule appointments, update calendars and arrange staff meetings 

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OTHER FUNCTIONS:  

• ​Perform other functions and tasks as assigned. 

​EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS: 

• ​High school diploma or equivalent required.   
• ​Associate’s degree preferred.  

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LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:  

• ​Not Applicable 

We are committed to providing equal  employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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